General Introduction                    
 
 
 The recreational organization known as Strength
through Joy (Kraft durch Freude) is an institution of
which National Socialist Germany is intensely proud.
The organization is already known abroad for its
more spectacular accomplishments such as the building
of giant cruise ships for workers, but perhaps the
feature which is most remarkable to anyone who has made
a study of its work is the vast range and variety of
its activities.  In short, it may be said that there